63A Approach Road Margate Kent CT9 2AP

Awaiting decision F/TH/25/1365
Council
Date received
18 Dec 2025
Date validated
24 Mar 2026
Postcode
CT9 2AP

Description

Change of use from retail with ancillary living accommodation to shop and 1no. retail unit and 1no. 3bed contained flat, together with erection of external staircase and insertion of door in first floor side elevation

Thanet
Planning Authority Score
4.6/10
Below average
#165 of 282 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Thanet ranks #164 out of 282 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (93%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Thanet decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
89%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #139 of 282
93%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #133 of 282
62%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #164 of 282
43%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #165 of 282
73%
Minor dwellings approved
130 decided (1-9 homes)
80%
Major dwellings approved
25 decided (10+ homes)
93%
Change of use approved
58 decided
773
Total decisions
86 refused in 2025